I really love this essay Alex. You really got your point across in the perfect way. Good Job!!!!!!

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Rochelle

5/8/2014 10:04:36 pm

Your essay was really touching. I think you are right about how every day we take love from others for granted. We don't know when they'll be gone. We always dream of our mothers going wedding dress shopping with us or our dads walking us down the aisle, but when they don't get the chance to we always go to the" I wish I would have". And your essay is saying you don't have to wish if you value the time you have know. Thank you for letting us in on a little part of your past so they we can have a better future.

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Riley R

5/9/2014 12:35:35 am

Your essay was really touching, Alex. It opened up the idea to me that humans take life for granted and that we never really realize what we have until it's gone. Most of us don't take what we have for granted and have things just handed to us and don't really appreciate them. Thank you for opening up my mind to taking things for granted and not just thinking the thing or person will be around forever.

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Austin

5/9/2014 12:37:15 am

Your essay was heart feeling and it was greatly powerful with the (Quote) "Life hurt….. No life killed him." Also that your essay has more meaning to it than what some others think, it uncovers what life death and religion can mean to a singular human and it was truly and inspiring story!

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Madeline S.

5/9/2014 02:58:51 am

Such an amazing story. So true.

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Joe S

5/9/2014 02:59:47 am

Wow....this is amazing, I loved it and I like how you added how you truly felt. You did a fantastic job Alex. Sorry for your loss...

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Hana H.

5/9/2014 03:00:47 am

This essay really spoke to me in a way that none of the others have been able to. Last year I lost my best friend because people told her she was stupid and useless instead of telling her they loved her. I think that I was one of those people too, as bad as that makes me feel. But you are right, we have to tell people how much we care before it's too late to say anything to them. Thank you for this.

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alex s.

5/10/2014 11:24:40 am

you are so welcome. i have a friend that has struggled with the same things including eating disorders and trouble with hurting herself. i have no idea what it would feel like to loose her so im not going to try but im sorry for your loss and im glad you got something out of my essay.

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Haley B.

5/9/2014 03:05:48 am

This a beautiful essay. No one deserves to lose someone that close. I'll be praying<3

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Chanelle M

5/9/2014 03:56:47 am

Your story was really touching, I agree with you. We should learn to not take life for granted

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Rachel A

5/9/2014 03:58:56 am

I loved your essay it was very truthful and very descriptive. I'm sorry for your loss but I know he misses you.

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Chase A.

5/9/2014 04:04:55 am

I really liked your story because like your brother was taken from you my aunt was taken away from me but not from a car cash or anything but by a man.